ANCHOVY EXTRACTIVE ACTIVITY SUSPENDED IN FISHERY ZONE
Through Directorial Resolution N° 008-2025-PRODUCE/DGSFS-PA and modified by Directorial Resolution N° 019-2025-PRODUCE published in the website of the Ministry of Production on January 4 and 17 respectively, anchovy extractive activities were suspended for a period of fifteen (15) calendar days, from 21:00 hours on January 04 until 21:00 hours on January 19, in the following areas:
MODIFICATION OF JACK MACKEREL AND MACKEREL CATCH QUOTA FOR ARTISANAL VESSELS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY – APRIL 2025
By Ministerial Resolution N° 005-2025-PRODUCE published in the offIcial Gazette “El Peruano” on January 10, the catch quota of jack mackerel and mackerel for artisanal vessels for the period January – April 2025, which was established by Ministerial Resolution N° 508-2024-PRODUCE, was modified. The quota for jack mackerel is set at 47,084 tons and for mackerel at 27,205 tons.
MODIFICATION OF BONITO CATCH QUOTA FOR ARTISANAL VESSELS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY – APRIL 2025
By Ministerial Resolution N° 006-2025-PRODUCE published in the oFficial Gazette “El Peruano” on January 10, the bonito catch quota for artisanal vessels for the period January – April 2025, which was established by Ministerial Resolution N° 510-2024-PRODUCE, was modified. The quota for this resource is established at 36,265 tons.
IMARPE IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY OUT A FISHERY SURVEY FOR ANCHOVY IN COASTAL AREAS
By Ministerial Resolution N° 010-2025-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on January 13, IMARPE was authorized to carry out a fishery survey for the anchovy resource on January 14 and 15, in order to update the information on its spatial distribution and demographic structure. This survey will be carried out with the participation of 14 industrial purse seine vessels in the area between 11°30’S and 15°00’S up to 40 miles and the fish caught will be deducted from their respective ECML for the current season.
HAKE FISHERY ACTIVITY SUSPENDED IN FISHERY ZONE
By Directorial Resolution N° 018-2025-PRODUCE/DGSFS-PA published on the Ministry of Production’s website on January 16, hake extractive activities were suspended for a period of seven (7) calendar days, from 21:00 hours on January 16 until 21:00 hours on January 23, in the following areas:
THE SECOND ANCHOVY FISHERY SEASON 2024 IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL ZONE IS TERMINATED
By Ministerial Resolution N° 017-2025-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on January 22nd, the second anchovy fishery season 2024 in the north-central zone was terminated as of 00.00 hours of the day after the resolution was published. Unloading and production must be carried out within 24 and 48 hours, respectively, from the closing date of the season.
THE LIST OF MAXIMUM CATCH LIMITS PER ANCHOVY VESSEL FOR THE 1ST ANCHOVY SEASON IN THE SOUTHERN ZONE IS APPROVED
By means of Directorial Resolution N° 001-2025-PRODUCE/DGPCHDI published on the Ministry of Production’s website on January 1st, the list of the Maximum Catch Limits per Vessel (MCLB), corresponding to the first anchovy season of 2025 in the South zone, was published.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARTISANAL FISHERY LANDING SITE IN PARACAS IS DECLARED OF NATIONAL INTEREST
By means of Law N° 32252, published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on January 21, 2025, the construction of the artisanal fishery landing site in the district of Paracas, Province and Department of Ica was declared of national interest. The Ministry of Production in coordination with the Regional Government of Ica and the local governments, carry out the pertinent coordination with charge to their institutional budgets.
BUREAUCRATIC BARRIER DECLARED ILLEGAL TO LIMIT THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS WHERE THERE IS A NATURAL GAS SUPPLY LINE
Through Resolution N° 010-2025/SEL-INDECOPI published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on January 26, it was declared as an illegal bureaucratic barrier the limitation to commercialize liquefied petroleum gas to places that have natural gas supply lines during the development of activities of fishmeal, fish oil and residual fishmeal plants.
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF ARTISANAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT
By Ministerial Resolution N° 025-2025-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on January 29th, Ms. Yasmin Vanessa Corzo Quinteros was appointed as Director of the Directorate of Artisanal Fisheries Management of the General Directorate of Artisanal Fisheries of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION AND FORMALIZATION OF ARTISANAL FISHERY
By Ministerial Resolution N° 027-2025-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on January 29th, Mr. Juan Carlos Córdova Calle was appointed as Director of the Directorate of Promotion and Artisanal Fishery Formalization of the General Directorate of Artisanal Fishery of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fishery and Aquaculture.
